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A5033 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 191 collisions on the A5033 from 1979 to 2025, with 284 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 40 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5033, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
191
3,289th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
284
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
40
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5033

On the A5033, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious4021%
  • Slight14676%

Where the A5033 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,289th
Most casualties
3,191st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

A5033 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5033 peaked at 10 in 1997 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5033, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202412
202300
202222
202123
202000
201935
201800
201759
201622
201533
2014610
201311
201256
201129
201011
200924
200856
200723
200656
200524
200433
200322
200239
200147
200069
199911
1998915
19971016
1996610
199569
199478
1993810
1992911
19911017
1990912
198947
198866
198723
198679
198568
198433
198345
198277
198113
1980411
197935

When crashes happen on the A5033

Friday has the most collisions on the A5033 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (10%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (16%)
  • 9am to noon30 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.8%)
  • February14 (7.3%)
  • March14 (7.3%)
  • April14 (7.3%)
  • May20 (10%)
  • June19 (9.9%)
  • July19 (9.9%)
  • August18 (9.4%)
  • September14 (7.3%)
  • October17 (8.9%)
  • November15 (7.9%)
  • December14 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight146 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5033 crashes

On the A5033, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph46 (24%)
  • 40 mph20 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph118 (62%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (15%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other8 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (59%)
  • Wet or damp72 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway187 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5033 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A5033, followed by pedestrians (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant202 (71%)
  • Pedestrian24 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car311 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6%)
  • 16 to 2025 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3557 (20%)
  • 36 to 4542 (15%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (12%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.9%)
  • Over 7513 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (63%)
  • Passenger82 (29%)
  • Pedestrian24 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5033

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5033

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5033 crashes by council area

All 191 collisions on the A5033 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the A5033 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East191284540

A5033 crashes by town

Of the 191 collisions on the A5033, 64 were in the built-up area of Knutsford.

Recent crashes on the A5033

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5033, from 15 August 2014 to 27 July 2025.

Severity